The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O Railroad), founded in 1827 in Maryland, was the first major railroad in the United States to carry both passengers and freight using steam-powered locomotives.

The largest and perhaps most obvious road project underway in Meridian is the Idaho 16 extension. The Treasure Valley’s first ...

The Motley Fool reports on the 25 best U.S. retirement locations for 2026, ranked based on retirees' priorities like quality ...

We trace the story of the Erie Canal, the man-made waterway that connected the Atlantic world to the American interior decades before railroads arrived. Built with little experience, limited ...

Notable people born on this day include z“Arrested Development” star Portia de Rossi and singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake.

Before interstates and modern equipment, Idaho endured a season that rewrote how the state builds roads and responds to ...

A national park trip usually starts with a car packed to the ceiling or a long drive across multiple states. But for ...

Trouble follows oil like a shimmering slick, challenging the ideals of a presumed enlightened world. Ever since Edwin Drake’s ...

Melting ice sheets open up land and sea that were previously inaccessible, presenting new — albeit dangerous — opportunities.

We all have those weeks where the calendar feels like it is mocking us and the laundry pile has developed its own gravitational pull. You stare at your computer screen, daydreaming about quitting ...

Step into Marshall and you might check your phone to make sure it’s still 2024. This town looks like someone pressed pause on ...

The Ramsdell Theatre stands as a reminder of when towns built fancy places for entertainment. This opera house opened in the ...